A blog for Small Business Consultants and the vendors who serve them. It contains Opinions on business success, News in the SMB consulting space, and Information on what I'm up to.All material Copyright (c) 2006-2020 by Karl W. Palachuk unless otherwise noted.

SMB Techfest: Join Me and Former Microsoft Global CIO Jim Dubois

SMB TechFest Industry conference is only 1 week away. You need to attend. Here are 5 important reasons why:

Stay Current. No matter how experienced you are at your business, you need to stay ahead. Working in your business can often be isolating, and without exposure to industry leaders, you will miss new ideas and trends that impact future results. Come to learn as your business is worth it.

Networking with peers. We provide the networking you need. Competitors become valuable resources for referrals and best-practices. Avoiding peers will actually limit your own success.

Encounter new vendors and suppliers. Too often people shy away from the exhibit hall. They fear that they will have to talk to sales people, but these industry suppliers are the best people for you to engage to learn more about the current business climate. Discovering innovative products and services for your business is necessary to stay competitive in today’s fast-paced market.

Position yourself as an expert. When you attend, you develop a reputation as an expert to your peers and your clients. Those who are actively engaged are often asked to speak at the events and to write articles for their industry publications. Don’t be left out, join other thought leaders.

Have fun. Being in business should be rewarding and fun. All work and no play gets old fast. This event will add enjoyment and career growth by mixing while you learn and promote yourself. Enjoy complimentary Beer/Wine and great food at the event. Never underestimate the power of a little fun mixed with industry people!

Be my VIP guest and see me live at SMB TechFest. SMB TechFest Q1 is coming up on January 17th. See me present along with other industry experts in sessions to grow your business. Also, engage in the IT Mixer, Expo Hall, and prizes included in this exclusive no-cost VIP pass for you.

Managed Services on Amazon

Hot Books for Managed Services

This four-volume set is the definitive guide to Managed Services. From the front office to the tech department, we cover it all. Every computer consultant, every managed service provider, every technical consulting company - every successful business - needs SOPs!

When you document your processes and procedures, you design a way for your company to have repeatable success. And as you fine-tune those processes and procedures, you become more successful, more efficient, and more profitable. The way you do everything is your brand.

How to Deliver Successful, Profitable Projects on Time with Your Small Business Clients

Small Business project management is simply not as complicated as project management in the enterprise. But small business projects have the same challenges as enterprise projects: They need to achieve their goals effectively, on time, and within budget.

They also face the same primary challenge – staying inside the scope of the project!

This great little book provides a simple process project planning and management process that is easy to learn and easy to teach to your employees, fellow technicians, and sub-contractors. You’ll learn to track any project, explain all the stages to clients and employees, and verify that everything is completed on time and under budget.

The authors show you a great technique for making sure that scope creep is a thing of the past! Make every project a successful and profitable project!

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I make every attempt to honestly state what I believe and enjoy the freedom of posting whatever I feel like on this blog. This is a big complicated world and I have many interconnected personal and professional relationships.

I may in some way receive money or other benefits from any of the products, services, or companies mentioned in this blog as a direct or indirect result of my actions on and off this blog. Any experience mentioned here is just my experience and I have no knowledge about whether it represents a typical experience with any products, services, or companies mentioned.

Whenever it is possible to have both an honest and a misleading interpretation of my statements, please assume honesty. Thanks. - karlp